An expert helps clinicians make sense of the screening intervals in the new guidelines for cervical cancer.

Making the case for active surveillance in "favorable risk" prostate cancer Predicting clinically insignificant prostate cancer is problematic and inaccurate. An alternative strategy—called active surveillance—is to follow patients in an expectant management protocol consisting of rigorous monitoring and the option of curative salvage therapy should signs of progression develop. Jun 17, 2007 By: Laurence Klotz, MD

Predicting clinically insignificant prostate cancer is problematic and inaccurate. An alternative strategy—called active surveillance—is to follow patients in an expectant management protocol consisting of rigorous monitoring and the option of curative salvage therapy should signs of progression develop.

Here's what you need to know in the management of anemia in your patients with chronic kidney disease even though they may also be in the care of a kidney disease specialist.

Aromatase inhibitors have surpassed tamoxifen in treatment of advanced breast cancer. Will the same be true for early disease? An expert examines the evidence from ongoing clinical trials.

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Improving the detection of common adult cancers Cervical cytology, mammography, colonoscopy, and prostate specific antigen are several of the tools available for cancer screening in healthy adults. Many individuals do not take advantage of these tests. In addition, effective screening methods are not available for many types of cancer, such as ovarian cancer. It is essential for physicians to listen to patients and note the type, onset, frequency, and severity of any symptoms, which may indicate the need for a prompt workup and/or referral. Dec 1, 2006 By: ROBERT L. GIUNTOLI II, MD, UNA MACLEOD, MBChB, MRCGP, PhD

Cervical cytology, mammography, colonoscopy, and prostate specific antigen are several of the tools available for cancer screening in healthy adults. Many individuals do not take advantage of these tests. In addition, effective screening methods are not available for many types of cancer, such as ovarian cancer. It is essential for physicians to listen to patients and note the type, onset, frequency, and severity of any symptoms, which may indicate the need for a prompt workup and/or referral.

The uses of PET and PET/CT in cancer staging In addition to CT, Medicare has approved PET scans for staging and restaging of non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and certain other malignancies. Here's what you need to know about the unparalleled imaging power of PET. Jul 1, 2006 By: Zachary D. Grossman, MD, FACR

In addition to CT, Medicare has approved PET scans for staging and restaging of non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and certain other malignancies. Here's what you need to know about the unparalleled imaging power of PET.

An elevated calcium level is commonly revealed as an incidental finding during routine laboratory testing and always needs further diagnostic workup.

Depression frequently coexists with medical illnesses, complicating treatment of both conditions. Some evidence even suggests a bidirectional relationship between mood disorders and certain medical illnesses. How do medical illnesses and mood disorders interact, and what are the clinical implications?